Intellectual Property, Biogenetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge
Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
Published: September 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781844070497
Subjects: Genetic engineering; Intellectual property, copyright & patents; Social Science; Intellectual property; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Sociology; Intellectual Property - General; Medical Law & Legislation; Law / Intellectual Property; Developing Countries; Ethnoscience; Germplasm resources, Plant
First sentence: This book is about the relationships between intellectual property (IP), biochemical and genetic resources ('biogenetic resources' for short  both as they exist in nature and in the form of commercial products)  and knowledge relating to practical applications of these resources, including traditional knowledge (TK).